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    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I think what Hon. Junet Mohamed has raised is a very serious issue. Even though I would not be calling for the punishment of the Hon. Member, I think it is good that the House be informed. I see this as a case of reverse psychology; a case of misinformation; and, another case which I will explain later. On the issue of reverse psychology, it always happens that you want to make others feel bad when you feel inadequate. That is when you, yourself, are inadequate. I speak very good English and I have no apology. I speak very good Luo, and I have no apology. The only apology I have is that I do not speak as good Suba as I speak the two languages – as I would wish. So, I will practise speaking very good Suba. But I have no apologies. I might also have apologies that I do not speak very good Kiswahili. The more languages we speak, the better. I also speak Spanish, but do I say? I will only apologise for not speaking other languages well. We are in a global society and the more languages you can speak, the better for you. I want to say that it is serious, looking at the report that Hon. Junet referred to. I was also named. Even though the process may not have been scientific, I was named the best performing woman Member of Parliament (MP) and the third best performing MP. Even though it is not scientific, I have already, in this House before, declared myself as one of the best performing Members. It is because I know how to judge myself. I want to say that among the people who have been mentioned as performers include Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, Hon. Joseph Limo of Kipkelion East, Hon. (Dr.) Robert Pukose, Hon. David Gikaria of Nakuru Town East, Hon. William Cheptumo of Baringo North, Hon. (Sen.) Cherargei of Nandi, Hon. Katoo ole Metito and Hon. (Sen.) Aaron Cheruiyot. Hon. Speaker, those people speak very good English. So, it is not a regional issue. It is a disability of that Member."
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